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November 2015

November 03, 2015

What’s It Like Being the Wife of a Priest?

A young woman in Ukraine, Olena Malchyn, tells us in CNEWA's magazine, ONE: At first it...

November 03, 2015

After Scientology, Leah Remini Says She Has Found “Amazing” Comfort in Catholic Church

Some good news, via The Daily Caller: Leah Remini said she’s found “amazing” comfort in...

November 03, 2015

Report: Sex Abuse Crisis Has Cost Catholic Church Nearly $4 Billion

That jaw-dropping figure from NCR: The U.S. Catholic church has incurred nearly $4 billion in...

November 03, 2015

Israeli Cafe Offers Discount to Arabs and Jews Who Eat Together

Blessed—and discounted— are the peacemakers: A hummus cafe in Israel is giving a 50 percent...

November 02, 2015

Behold: World’s Best Altar Servers

Okay. I'm biased. They're the kids at my parish in Queens. But they're awesome. And we...

November 02, 2015

“Without ‘Nostra Aetate,’ I Wouldn’t Be Catholic”

Here's something you don't hear often, from Jordan Denari, a researcher at Georgetown University: If I...

November 02, 2015

In Private Ceremony, Pope Francis Baptizes Son of Argentinian “Waste-Picker”

From America: In yet another highly significant expression of his love for the poor and...

November 02, 2015

Black Vestments?

I confess: I've never seen a funeral celebrated with black vestments. We don't even have...

November 02, 2015

“Serious Betrayal of Trust”: Vatican Arrests Priest, Laywoman in Leaks Probe

The plot thickens: The Vatican's own police force has arrested a monsignor and a laywoman...

November 02, 2015

“Stay Madly in Love, That’s the Secret”: Couples Mark 6,646 Years of Marriage

Break out the rice! From the Louisville Courier-Journal: One hundred thirty-six Catholic couples celebrated going...

November 02, 2015

That All May Be One: All Souls Day Draws Together Christians in Asia

Here's something most of us in the West may not appreciate: how the remembrance of the...

November 01, 2015

How John Boehner Used “Catholic Guilt” on Paul Ryan

He spilled the beans to CNN: Former House Speaker John Boehner said he convinced his...

November 01, 2015

“The Bench” moves to Aleteia

That sound you hear is the moving van backing up into my driveway. Beginning Sunday,...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

In Praise of Muscular Church Music

This Sunday, the entrance hymn at all our Masses is a classic: "For All the Saints."...

October 31, 2015

To Become a Saint: Homily for November 1, 2015, All Saints Day

When I’m doing a baptism, the first question asked in the ritual is: “What name do...

October 30, 2015

Welcome!

If you're looking for "The Deacon's Bench," you're in the right place. Welcome to my...

October 26, 2015

Things you should know about Catholic weddings—but probably don’t

Marking her anniversary yesterday (congrats!), Simcha Fisher today calls up some memories of her own...

October 21, 2015

He’s out: Bishop suspends Polish gay priest

View image | gettyimages.com Not surprising: A Polish priest who lost his job at the Vatican...

October 19, 2015

A single parent writes to the Synod: “Why aren’t we represented?”

From Katrina Fernandez over at Aleteia, raising a very good point: I know it seems...

October 19, 2015

A single parent writes to the Synod: “Why aren’t we represented?”

From Katrina Fernandez over at Aleteia, raising a very good point: I know it...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Mercy is the message: Vatican announces theme for World Communications Day 2016

From CNS: For World Communications Day 2016, Pope Francis has chosen the theme "Communication and Mercy:...

September 16, 2015

Great moments in journalism: pope has proposed gay marriage? Really?

Worst Lead of the Week, from NBC in Chicago: Archbishop Blase Cupich on Monday addressed...

September 15, 2015

Tide commercial mocks Christians opposed to gay marriage—UPDATED

I'm sure someone thought this was clever. It's not. Newsbusters pointed it out yesterday. Whatever...

September 15, 2015

Pope appoints 18 married couples to attend Synod

The list keeps getting longer: More than 360 participants, including 18 married couples from around...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

“We do not ‘target non-Catholics,’ nor do we seek to exclude anyone…”

You may remember the story from several days back, regarding a new policy for schools...

August 31, 2015

“We do not ‘target non-Catholics,’ nor do we seek to exclude anyone…”

You may remember the story from several days back, regarding a new policy for schools...

August 30, 2015

Philadelphia’s “pope soap”?

The manufacturer, Duross & Langel, notes: Please forgive this bit of cheek but each bar...

August 30, 2015

What happened when a layman wore a cassock

Fascinating: Esquire Magazine – not a publication ChurchPOP would normally recommend reading – published a...

August 30, 2015

Philadelphia’s “pope soap”?

The manufacturer, Duross & Langel, notes: Please forgive this bit of cheek but each bar...

August 27, 2015

Turnabout: After backlash, Oregon school reverses policy on hiring gays

The latest on a story I posted yesterday, from The Oregonian: The St. Mary's Academy board voted...